Brown 2022OrientationSchool
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MONDAY, AUGUST 22ND 9:00 a.m. International Student Orientation Brown Lounge
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24TH 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Check in and Continental Breakfast Clark–Fox Forum 9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Dean’s Welcome Required Clark–Fox Forum 9:45 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Meet Your Academic Advisor Required Various locations 10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. An Introduction to Your Degree Program Various 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Lunch on Your Own 1:45 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Getting to Know the MSP Degree Sessions Various locations 1:45 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Concentration and Specialization Information Sessions Required Various locations
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SUNDAY, AUGUST 21ST 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Graduate Student Welcome and Resource Reception and Dinner Athletic Complex Hosted by WashU Graduate Center and Student Affairs (Optional)
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SATURDAY, AUGUST 20TH 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Part-Time MSW New Student Orientation Hillman 110
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TUESDAY, AUGUST 23RD 9:00 a.m. International Student Orientation Brown Lounge 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Buder Student Orientation Hillman 300
THURSDAY, AUGUST 25TH 9:00 a.m. – 11 a.m. Continental Breakfast and Ice Breakers Clark–Fox Forum 9:00 a.m. – 11 a.m. Field Education: Tips and Tools for Success Various
locations All times are listed in central standard BROWN SCHOOL ORIENTATION At a Glance Schedule 2022
SUNDAY, AUGUST 28TH 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Brown School Alumni Networking Optional Forest Park Pavilion 5
Event with First–Year Students RSVP Required SCHOOL ORIENTATION
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 26TH 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Career Services Part-Time Job Fair Optional Clark–Fox Forum 11:00 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. Lunch On Your Own 1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m. Get to Know the Brown School Library Optional Brown Lounge 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Brown School Campus Tours RSVP Required Optional Clark–Fox Forum 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Brown School Social Clark–Fox Forum
3:30 p.m. Latine Perspectives Optional Hillman 120
Difficult Conversations around Diversity and Inclusion
11:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. St. Louis: An Introduction to the Region Required Clark–Fox Forum and Community Well–Being 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Lunch on your Own 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Ujamaa Welcome Lunch Optional Hillman 120 1:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Effective Communication with Peers and Navigating Required Clark–Fox Forum
THURSDAY, AUGUST 25TH (CONTINUED)
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At check-in you’ll receive a pre-loaded Bear Bucks meal card that can be used at any of the campus dining locations. Campus Dining Students are invited to grab their food and hang out in Goldfarb Commons where there will be music and games! Bring your own lunch and keep in the community fridge in Goldfarb Commons where there are microwaves to heat up your food. Students are not required to stay on campus during the lunch break. Explore nearby options in the guide to restaurant locations near WashU. Restaurant Dining Guide 2022 Dining on and Around Campus
PART-TIME MSW NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Hillman Hall Room 110
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ORIENTATION 9:00 InternationalBrowna.m.LoungeStudent
New Student Orientation Schedule 20 - 28th, 2022 All times are listed in central standard
TUESDAY,orahood@wustl.eduAUGUST 23
BUDER STUDENT ORIENTATION 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Hillman Hall Room 300
Orientation will offer a mix of in-person and online sessions, but the majority will be in-person.
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SATURDAY, AUGUST 20
GRADUATE STUDENT WELCOME AND RESOURCE RECEPTION AND DINNER 5:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. Field House – Located in the Athletic Complex
The Brown School is pleased to offer a Part-Time MSW program for individuals wishing to advance their careers in clinical mental health. The Part-Time MSW New Student Orientation will offer students the opportunity to understand the curriculum, resources, and support that are available at the Brown School.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 21
The Graduate Center and Student Affairs will be co–sponsoring a Graduate Student Welcome and Resource Reception and Dinner in the Athletic Complex for all graduate and professional students at WashU.
This orientation is required for incoming and current Buder Center students. Students will meet the staff at the Center and learn about their roles and responsibilities. Students will discover what it means to be a Buder scholar, learn about available resources offered through the Center and academic responsibilities and opportunities. There is time to hear more about each other, the community and local alumni. lmitchell24@wustl.edu
August
MONDAY & TUESDAY, AUGUST 22 - 23
Melissa Arnold: Hillman Hall, Room 130
Sessions tailored to each Brown School degree program will be offered in the following locations: MSW & Advanced Standing MSW: Hillman Hall, Clark–Fox Forum MPH: Hillman Hall, Room 60 MSW/MPH Dual Degree: Hillman Hall, Room 120 MSP: Meet & Greet - Hillman Hall, Room 110.
Tammy Orahood: Goldfarb Hall, Room 33
Maryse Rios–Hernandez: Hillman Hall, Room 60
MSP/Dual MSP: Attend one of the Getting to Know the MSP Degree Sessions at 1:45 or 2:45 p.m. for program information
AN INTRODUCTION TO YOUR DEGREE PROGRAM
Zizi Xu Shillig: Hillman Hall, Room 300
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST
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DEAN’S WELCOME 9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Clark–Fox Forum Please join Interim CO–Deans Tonya Edmond and Rodrigo Reis for an official welcome to the Brown School community and kickoff to Orientation.
MEET YOUR ACADEMIC ADVISOR 9:45 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Michelle Dunajcik: Goldfarb Hall, Room 246
Elise Harvey: Brown Hall, Brown Lounge
Various locations. Meet your Academic Advisor, who will discuss the various advising support systems at the Brown School and how you can begin to develop your own “Board of Directors.”
10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Various locations. See below. Join associate deans, assistant deans, faculty and staff who will review expectations and information needed to successfully complete your Brown School degree, answering any questions you have about your program.
Angela Hobson: Hillman Hall, Room 110
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Chloé Risto: Hillman Hall, Room 60
Josh Walehwa: Goldfarb Hall, Room 37
Management: Goldfarb Hall, Room 37
Violence and Injury Prevention: Hillman Hall, Room 300
Individualized: Goldfarb Hall, Room 33
American Indian and Alaska Native: Hillman Hall, Room 370 Children, Youth, and Families: Hillman Hall, Room 130 Health: Goldfarb Hall, Room 135 Mental Health: Hillman Hall, Room 120 Social Impact Leadership: Goldfarb Hall, Room 37
Mental and Behavioral Health: Goldfarb Hall, Room 33
Sexual Health and Education: Goldfarb Hall, Room 135
MSW SessionCONCENTRATIONS1: 1:45 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Session 2: 2:45 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Session 1: 1:45 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Session 2: 2:45 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST
Health Policy Analysis: Goldfarb Hall, Room 38
MSW
Policy: Hillman Hall, Room 270 Research: Hillman Hall, Room 370
Urban Design: Hillman Hall, Room 110
Social Economic and Development –
International: Hillman Hall, Room 200
Global Health: Hillman Hall, Room 300
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GETTING TO KNOW THE MSP DEGREE SESSIONS
Epidemiology/Biostatistics: Goldfarb Hall, Room 124
Session 3: 3:45 p.m. –4:30 p.m. Session 4: 4:45 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
1:45 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Various times and locations. See below. These required curriculum breakout sessions will be hosted by MSW and MPH faculty. You will learn in depth about the concentrations and specializations offered in the MSW and MPH programs.
CONCENTRATIONS AND SPECIALIZATIONS
Older Adults and Aging Societies: Hillman Hall, Room 120
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Generalist: Hillman Hall, Room 270
MPH SessionSPECIALIZATIONS1: 1:45 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Domestic: Hillman Hall, Room 130 Social Economic and Development –
Session 2: 2:45 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Social Entrepreneurship: Goldfarb Hall, Room 124 System Dynamics: Goldfarb Hall, Room 38
1:45 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Hillman Hall Room 200 Please join Dan Ferris, Assistant Deans for policy initiatives, and partners of the MSP program for a brief overview of how additional training, knowledge, and skills can prepare students for policy leadership at the local, national, and international levels. This session is open to students who are either in the MSP program or interested in the MSP program.
CONCENTRATION AND SPECIALIZATION INFORMATION SESSIONS
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Session 1: 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. MSW & Advanced Standing MSW: Hillman Hall, Room 60 MPH: Hillman Hall, Room 70 Session 2: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
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EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION WITH PEERS AND NAVIGATING DIFFICULT CONVERSATIONS AROUND DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION 1:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Clark-Fox Forum Please join Da’Shaun Scott, Assistant Director for Student Engagement, and Dr. Vetta Sanders Thompson, E. Desmond Lee Professor of Racial and Ethnic Diversity, on an engaging conversation and presentation about effective communication, diversity, and inclusion.
ST. LOUIS: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE REGION AND COMMUNITY WELL–BEING 11:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Clark-Fox Forum Join the Brown School’s Assistant Dean of Community Partnerships Cynthia Williams to learn about the diversity and dynamism of St. Louis, as well as the deep historic divides that exist both racially and economically. All of these factors provide unique learning opportunities for our social work, public health and social policy students. UJAMAA WELCOME LUNCH 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Hillman Hall, Room 120 Incoming students who identify as Black and/or African-American are welcome to meet Kinship Leaders who will serve as mentors and support during your time at the Brown School.
FIELD EDUCATION: TIPS AND TOOLS FOR SUCCESS 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Various times and locations. See below. Field education is a critical component of your Brown School degree. This session will provide you with information about the requirements for field education as well as resources and support to make your experience a success! When your degree program is not currently in session, please join students in the Clark-Fox Forum for Breakfast and Ice Breakers.
LATINE PERSPECTIVES 3:30 Hillmanp.m.Hall, Room 120 We invite students who identify as Latine to virtually discuss views on bringing your identity into a space to connect with others. We will host a panel that offers perspectives from current students and alums about their experiences as members of the Latine community in a city that often only sees race in the binary of black and white, as well as answer any questions from incoming students.
THURSDAY, AUGUST
MSW/MPH Dual Degree: Hillman Hall, Room 130 MSP: Hillman Hall, Room 110
Brown School Orientation | 2022 7 FRIDAY, AUGUST 26 CAREER SERVICES PART-TIME JOB FAIR 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Clark-Fox Forum RSVP Required The Part-Time Job Fair, sponsored by Career Services, is an excellent way for incoming students to learn about part-time employment opportunities. The Job Fair will feature both on-campus and off-campus employers. This is a great time to launch your professional networking skills. Professional attire and a resume are required. Register online GET TO KNOW THE BROWN SCHOOL LIBRARY 1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m. Brown Lounge What do you do when Google doesn’t give you what you need? Go to the library, of course! In this session we will show you the best resources for locating library research, organizing your citations, and saving you money while you’re a student here at Washington University. Come and meet our friendly and knowledgeable library staff and get to know the Brown School Library, we’re happy you’re here! BROWN SCHOOL CAMPUS TOURS 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Meet in the Clark-Fox Forum RSVP Required Sign up for an opportunity to get a tour of the Brown School. Tour 1: 2:00 p m. – 3:00 p.m. Tour 2: 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Register online BROWN SCHOOL SOCIAL 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Clark–Fox Forum You are invited to join the Brown School faculty, staff and other new students for a welcome reception. This event is a great chance to connect with fellow classmates. SUNDAY, AUGUST 28 BROWN SCHOOL ALUMNI NETWORKING EVENT WITH FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Forest Park Pavilion 5 RSVP Required Join Brown School alumni in Forest Park for an afternoon of networking and ice cream! Register online
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